Under an agreement, Walker entered pleas to felony murder, conspiracy to commit especially aggravated robbery and especially aggravated robbery of Barrett. Felony murder is when a victim is killed while the killer is committing another serious crime. In this case, felony murder was committed while Walker was robbing Barrett.

He also pleaded guilty to especially aggravated kidnapping of Barrett's girlfriend, Regina Flowers. Charges of burglary and theft were dismissed.

Circuit Court Judge David M. Bragg accepted the plea offer worked out by Assistant District Attorney Paul Newman and defense attorneys Joshua Crane and Ryan Freeze.

Judge Bragg sentenced Walker to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Sheriff Robert Arnold said Detectives Bryant Gregory and Steve Kohler worked diligently to identify and charge the suspects the same day.